A delegation of Nurses led by CAPT Rodolfo (Rudy) Sanjuan and other staff from U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa visited a local Nursing School. Sanjuan spoke with Reiko Namizato, Director of Hokubu Nursing School, Noriaki Yonaha, Dean of Student Affairs, and other staff from The Hokubu Nursing School.

240130-D-UJ980-1014 Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2024) Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, director of the Defense Health Network Pacific Rim (DHNPR) and Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, leads an executive planning session with leaders from all nine medical treatment facilities (MTF) within the network. During the session, network leaders discussed ...

240130-D-UJ980-2007 Camp Pendleton, Calif. (Jan. 30, 2024) Rear Adm. Guido Valdes, director of the Defense Health Network Pacific Rim (DHNPR), provides remarks as a guest speaker at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton’s 10th anniversary celebration. Valdes, who is also the Commander, Naval Medical Forces Pacific, focused on the accomplishments of the ...

They came from Urgent Care Clinic, Family Medicine Department, the Main Operating Room and elsewhere, including the command suite. All were welcomed participants at Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Nurse Corps Skills Sustainment Fair – billed as a nursing fair for nurses by nurses - held over a two-day period in mid-January 2024.

For National Pharmacist Day Jan. 12, the Naval Medical Center San Diego recognized two pharmacists whose parallel trajectory led them to serving in one of the hospital’s most relied upon departments by beneficiaries who expect a precision and expediency that leaves zero room for complacency.

For anyone seeking Cmdr. Teri Ryals, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN clinic department head and certified nurse midwife on a Friday morning, there’s only one place to look.

As Naval Medical Center San Diego celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, one corpsman has long been honoring King and abiding by his vision of strengthening the values of the communities we serve for the betterment of all people.

In 1999, U.S. Navy Lts. Brett and Kathy Stevens were U.S. Navy Supply Officers stationed in San Diego when they received news that they would be welcoming their second child in the winter. Their daughter—who is now a nurse at Naval Medical Center San Diego—was delivered by then-U.S. Navy Lt. Elizabeth Adriano, now the director of the hospital.

They’re adept at unraveling red-tape, proficient at moving mounds of paperwork and practiced at navigating bureaucracy. All that – and more – is just standard support, guidance and expertise provided by Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Medical Board department for servicemembers confronted by the daunting prospect of dealing with a serious injury or ...

It was a Frocking Friday at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton with 59 Sailors advanced in rank to E-4, E-5 and E-6 in front of family, friends and fellows staff members, Dec. 1, 2023.

Just like seventeen times before, U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa “flipped the switch” and sunset an aging system to bring on MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record and business process.

On October 15 United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka, Government of Japan, Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) Ground and Maritime branches, United States Army and United States Air Force tested interoperability while cementing partnership by participating in Big Rescue Kanagawa.

More than 400 active duty and civilian staff from Naval Health Clinic Lemoore (NHCL) joined millions of others around the world on Oct. 19 when they participated in the annual earthquake drill – the Great ShakeOut.

Naval Hospital Bremerton patients are realizing there’s a more convenient option available for picking up prescribed medications than waiting in the main pharmacy. It’s a time-saving asset for everyone who takes a minute to save an hour. The ScriptCenter is an automated—and secure–prescription refill dispenser available around the clock.

The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, visited the Defense Health Agency’s San Diego Market from Sept. 13-14, touring research and medical facilities and meeting with staff to discuss the unique challenges facing Southern California’s medical treatment facilities.